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These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 11259

Survey tripod, York, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1750 Location: York Media: Walnut, iron

Item 12055

E.C. Jordan's letter regarding boundary of Deering, 1878

Contributed by: City of Portland Dept. of Public Works Date: 1878 Location: Portland; Westbrook Media: Ink on paper

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Item 28951

Alexander Longfellow, Portland, 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1880 Location: Portland Media: Oil on canvas

Item 28953

On Richmond Island, Cape Elizabeth, 1850

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: 1850 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Ink on paper

Item 33633

Benjamin Chesley, Lincoln, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Lincoln Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Lincoln Media: Photographic print

Item 100203

Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland, ca. 1855

Contributed by: NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Date: circa 1855 Location: Portland Media: Daguerreotype

Item 14613

Measuring wheel, Fort Kent, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Fort Kent Media: Steel, wood

Item 110981

A manuscript map of the land explored by order of the Commissioners under the 5th Article of the Treaty of Ghent, 1817-1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817–1820 Media: Ink on paper
This record contains 7 images.

Item 6036

Quadrant, ca. 1800

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Ebony, ivory, brass

Item 100534

Merrill Slate Co. International Exhibition award, Philadelphia, 1876

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1876 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper

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Item 98742

Vines Monument, Biddeford Pool, 1916

Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1916 Location: Biddeford Media: Stone, photograph

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Item 5279

Maine Centennial Parade float, 'Dawn of Discovery,' Portland, 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 5424

Surveying crew at Madawaska, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Madawaska Media: Glass Negative

Item 9221

Copy of a letter on backlots near Kennebec River, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 9568

King's Pine Journal, Brunswick, 1768

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1768 Location: Brunswick Media: Paper, ink

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Item 10036

Olof O. Nylander and photographer Delmar B. Lovejoy, Presque Isle, 1933, 1933

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: 1933-08-20 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Item 10040

Volcanic crater, Winterville, 1932

Contributed by: Nylander Museum Date: circa 1932 Location: Winterville Media: Photographic print

Item 14312

Andrew Berry, Smyrna, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1895 Location: Smyrna Media: Photographic print

Item 22466

Militia Soldiers at Prouts Neck, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Scarborough Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 22488

Southwest Branch of the St. John River, 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1845 Media: Ink on paper

Item 22491

Alexander W. Longfellow, Portland, ca. 1825

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor

Item 28423

John Quincy Adams instruction on northeast boundary, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 54901

Schooner 'Bowdoin' launch, East Boothbay, 1921

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1921-04-09 Location: East Boothbay Media: Photographic print

Item 54902

Schooner 'Bowdoin' in drydock, South Portland, 1921

Contributed by: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center Date: 1921 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print